Oklahoma added to their glorious weekend, winning individual titles on two events and earning eleven more All-American honors. Leading the charge were event title winners Mike Squires (SR-16.40) and Michael Reid (PH-15.50). Squires will go down in NCAA history as one of the most dominant ring men ever, becoming only the third in history to win three straight national titles. He averaged over 16 during an undefeated season. Squires' scoring average was over a half-point [...more]
After two rotations, Oklahoma found themselves behind in the standings for the first time this season. The Sooners predictably exploded out the gate on FX, scoring a blistering 76.25, but cooled off to a lukewarm 72.65 on PH. Penn State, thanks to their NCAA record 77.60 on SR, took a short turn at the top. The Sooners came storming back, though, in the 3rd rotation, pounding out a school record 76.80 led by Mike Squires' magnificent 16.45 performance on SR. Oklahoma regained the lead and never looked back. Despite the Nittany Lions' heroic effort (a school record 76.10) on their penultimate event (FX) to keep it close, neither Penn State nor Stanford had [...more]
Oklahoma Men's Gymnastics hit the 450 mark for the third time this season, and the first time in NCAA Championship history. The Sooners (450.75) never looked back, compiling two scores of 76-plus on FX and SR en route to their big win over Michigan (437.00), Iowa (435.05), Illinois (432.45), Ohio State (427.90) and Army (408.50). Iowa was the second of two underdogs that made the final field of 6 in tomorrow night's Team Finals. For most of the meet, it was a frantic four-team battle for the two spots up for grabs to advance. The Illini had a shot, but they [...more]
Elite athletes in high school basketball and football celebrate a special day every year when it comes time to announcing where they will continue their student-athletic careers. It's called Signing Day. It's the day when sports-writing gurus throughout the country compile their list of signees and determine which colleges end up with the strongest recruiting classes. It's not a perfect science, but it certainly [...more]
